Documentaries are often shot on the run, and videographers don't always have the time to…white balance their camera or even position the sun behind their backs. They're focused…on getting the action in that moment.…So as editor you could end up with clips side by side in the project that were shot in a…variety of locations, times of day, and very possibly with different cameras.…A larger documentary project might enlist the services of a specialized coloring facility,…but for a smaller project, such as your Farm to Table doc, you as editor will be expected…to make the clips match as seamlessly as possible.…

Now we won't be getting into a lot of depth about color correcting, there are other courses…in lynda.com, such as Color Correction in Final Cut Pro X, but I do want to just show…you a few little tricks and tips that you can use to apply to the clips in this project.…First thing we want to do is to prepare the Timeline and the entire interface to focus…on coloring, and we won't be focusing on audio so we can toggle off the audio meters.…

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10/3/2012

This course shows how to build a polished documentary using Apple Final Cut Pro X and a few essential editing techniques. Author Diana Weynand demonstrates documentary editing in a real-world project, breaking down the process into a series of manageable steps and milestones. After reviewing existing footage, explore how to build and define a narrative, assemble rough cuts, and create motion graphics. Then see how to adjust B-roll shots, incorporate color correction and audio mixing techniques, and export the final movie.

This course is part of a series that looks at documentary editing from the point of view of 3 different editors in 3 different editing applications. For more insight on editing documentary projects, take a look at Documentary Editing with Avid Media Composer and Documentary Editing with Premiere Pro.